The Archive · 1925

Artillery 3 SRC3 Played on the Shanghai Football

Club's ground, this game—should long be remembered by the Recs as) Jone of lost opportunities, and if) eventually they do come to lose the League by a single point, they can down largely to chances. unavailed of against the Artillery on Saturday.

The first half was an almost uninterrupted succession of attacks jby the Recs, and despite a stern defence put up by the Gunners, the Rees, had their forwards been able to shoot as they were able to do Toast half a dozen goals to the ood.

The Artiery, with what wind there was being in their favour in the second half, were by no mes ans dismayed at being a couple of goals! dows, and although the Recs continued to do most of the pressing, the /Artillery men got going much more effectively. a big crowd, this match, Puyed at Honghew East, bates the result might indicate otherwise, was interesting in the extreme, and emphasized. how. dangerous "the Portuguese forwards can be when they get going.

Spurred by these two rev the Club forwards.very: soon made amends,. Goldman: scoring "from: a scrimmage, and Phillips adding the- equalizer: just before'the interval. won fairly comfortably, adding no lasa than three more goals without reply from. the Portugues. The Club, after being two down at one won handsomely by five to} drews (3), Cooper, Kaplan, Fuxman and Levis.

Police 2nd XI v, St. Xavier's 2nd XI

The Police 2nd XI were beaten the St. Xavier's 2nd XI by the narrow count of 2—1, The losers, although a much heavier team than the St. Xavier's crowd, had not the faculty of carrying the ball as well as the schoolers. The winning goal, a penalty for hands, however, came for the St. Xavier's within a few! moments of the final whistle, after both teams had fought through the entire first half without a counter, S.R. C. 2nd XI v, Public Schoo!

The Public School team, which we characterized last week ax one of the best in the second division and from whom all others might expect] trouble, lived up to their reputation on Saturday on the 8, R. C. ground fand beat the Rees. Seconds, 3—1.

"A" Ca, SV, C. vs B.S. A. 2nd XI

On the Polo ground the Portuguese! Sporting Association second string' team refooted the "A" Ca., handi seven goals to nil. The latter cot not approach the desired area, while] Pereira (3), Castro (2) and Marcal (2) had things much their own way! in making the full seven, Hardury F.C. v. Deutscher F.C.

This match was won by the odd) goal in five by the Hanbury School team, who scored the first and only goal of the first half and the winning goal a few minutes before the final whistle,

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